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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test: General Science, Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension, Mathematics Knowledge, Electronics Information, Automotive & Shop Information, Mechanical Comprehension, Assembling Objects Questions 736–740 (page: 149)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

The half-life of iodine-131 is 8 days.
Approximately how long would it take for 1 milligram of 1-131 to decay to 1/2 milligram of 1-131?

  1. 4 days
  2. 8 days
  3. 2 weeks
  4. 1 month

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

If the amount of 1-131 is reduced by one-half every 8 days: 8 mg (8 days), 4 mg (8 days), 2 mg (8 days), 1/2 mg. It would take 32 days (approximately 1 month).



A magnetic compass points in the direction of the __________.

  1. true north
  2. geographic North Pole
  3. magnetic North Pole
  4. local magnetic field

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A magnetic compass is influenced by all magnetic sources in its vicinity and aligns itself according to the net
magnetic field at that location.



The mass of 1 cubic meter of water is approximately __________.

  1. 1 kilogram
  2. 10 kilograms
  3. 100 kilograms
  4. 1,000 kilograms

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

One meter equals 100 centimeters. Therefore, 1 cubic meter equals 1,000,000 cubic centimeters. Since each cubic centimeter has amass of 1 gram, the approximate total mass is 1,000 kilograms.



A 1-kilogram mass is dropped from a height of 1 meter.
Its kinetic energy just before it hits the ground is __________.

  1. 1 joule
  2. 10 joules
  3. 100 joules
  4. 1,000 joules

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Gravitational potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. The kinetic energy is equal to the mass of the object times the force of gravity times the height. Thus, mgh = 1 kilogram × 9.8 meters/second × 1 meter = (approximately) 10 joules.



A magnifying glass is what kind of lens used on objects how far away?

  1. convex lens used closer than one focal length
  2. concave lens used closer than one focal length
  3. convex lens used beyond one focal length
  4. concave lens used beyond one focal length

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

An object held closer than one focal length from a convex lens will produce a virtual magnified image.



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